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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

community social worker

Community social workers help people in disadvantage or excluded from society to change their situation and handle their integration problems.

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Description

Community social workers help people in disadvantage or excluded from society to change their situation and handle their integration problems. They work with communities focusing on specific groups. Community social workers liaise closely with social workers, schools, local authorities and probation officers representing people before policy makers at local and national level.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

social sciences counselling methods company policies social justice legal requirements in the social sector social work theory

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

teamwork principles communication community education adult education assessment processes

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

relate empathetically perform street interventions in social work conduct interview in social service apply anti-oppressive practices build helping relationship with social service users apply person-centred care apply decision making within social work protect vulnerable social service users communicate with social service users tolerate stress build community relations apply socially just working principles organise social work packages promote social change demonstrate leadership in social service cases meet standards of practice in social services promote inclusion advocate for social service users develop professional identity in social work work within communities maintain records of work with service users promote service users' rights consider social impact of actions on service users undertake continuous professional development in social work provide social counselling refer social service users apply case management address problems critically provide support to social services users follow health and safety precautions in social care practices communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields work in a multicultural environment in health care apply problem solving in social service manage stress in the work place report on social development negotiate with social service stakeholders empower social service users cooperate at inter-professional level plan social service process deliver social services in diverse cultural communities apply quality standards in social services negotiate with social service users raise awareness on local community's priorities manage ethical issues within social services apply holistic approach within social services accept own accountability involve service users and carers in care planning perform fundraising activities evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves prevent social problems have computer literacy apply organisational techniques manage social crisis contribute to protecting individuals from harm provide community development services make legislation transparent for users of social services listen actively assess social service users' situation adhere to organisational guidelines review social service plan develop professional network apply crisis intervention

OPTIONALOptional competences

manage volunteers show consideration for student's situation write work-related reports adapt teaching to target group prepare youths for adulthood support social service users to live at home support children's wellbeing

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

80 total

68 essential · 12 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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